Festival Coordinator, Lounges

Sundance Institute; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Institute holidays

Employee assistance program

Wellness initiatives

Festival passes

Job summary

Sundance Institute in Boulder, CO is seeking a Festival Coordinator, Lounges to join the Venue Operations team. The role opens and closes the venue and provides support to stakeholders during the Sundance Film Festival. This temporary, full-time position requires onsite hybrid work.

Hours are 40 per week, from Nov 11 2026 to Feb 12 2027, with occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays. Responsibilities include coordinating setup/teardown, updating lounge plans, liaising with internal teams, and

Qualifications

• Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• 2 years experience in venue, event operations or related.
• Valid driver’s license and MVR background check.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate set-up, teardown, equipment and signage needs by deadlines.
• Plan and communicate venue needs to internal stakeholders.
• Update lounge Visios, maps and timelines.
• Schedule meetings with internal stakeholders to review needs.
• Collaborate with events team on venue needs beyond standard operations.
• Create a 'How-to' document for venue use.
• Create a photo gallery of the space pre- and post-Festival.
• Provide daily operational support, including walkthroughs, snow removal, cleanup, opening and closing.
• Assist vendors and movers with deliveries and pickups as necessary.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Confidential information handling

Team collaboration

Physical stamina

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Visio

Job description

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Our employees are distributed across four main hubs: Los Angeles, California, Boulder, Colorado, New York, New York, & Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Festival Coordinator, Lounges collaborates in the operational planning, implementation, and management of departmental Lounges. This position opens and closes the venue and provides the necessary support to the stakeholders.

Working closely under the direction of the Festival Manager, Venue Operations, the Festival Coordinator, Lounges supports Sundance Institute’s commitment to delivering a successful and positive Festival experience for all attendees.

This temporary position works full-time (40 hours per week) from Wednesday, November 11, 2026 to Friday, February 12, 2027 and will be required to work extended hours, including some evenings, weekends, and holidays, to meet key deadlines and respond to on-call needs as assigned. This position is based out of our Boulder, CO office in order to work onsite in a hybrid capacity throughout its employment.

Top priorities include but are not limited to…

• Coordinating set-up, teardown, ordering equipment, furniture needs, signage installation, etc., by set deadlines.


• Planning and communicating venue needs to internal stakeholders to ensure the venue is up and running by a set deadline.


• Updating Lounge Visios and spreadsheets, including maps, diagrams, equipment needs, timelines, etc.


• Scheduling meetings with internal stakeholders to review and update their needs.


• Collaborating with the events team on any event needs beyond the venue's standard operations.


• Building the “How-to” document for venue use.


• Creating a photo gallery of the space, both pre- and post-Festival, for documentation purposes. Capturing photos of the space showing standard setup, signage, and change-overs, as well as documenting existing and new damage to the venue.


• Providing daily operational support to ensure successful operations, including performing walkthroughs, removing snow, cleaning, organizing, and opening and closing the venue daily.


• Assisting vendors and movers with equipment and furniture deliveries and pickups as necessary.

You have the following direct or transferable qualifications and skills:

• Legal authorization to work in the United States.


• Valid driver’s license and successful completion of MVR background check.


• 2 years experience in venue, event operations, or related.


• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to work effectively with a variety of people.


• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.


• Ability to maintain confidential information.


• Ability to lift and carry items up to 50 lbs.


• Working knowledge of databases along with proficiency in Google Products and Microsoft Visio preferred.

You will be successful in this role if you...

• Problem-solve within your work so change can happen quickly and efficiently.


• Help bring the team together around common goals.


• Communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders of varying levels and positions.


• Provide stakeholders with turnkey spaces that facilitate their event vision.


• Remain organized to keep yourself accountable for meeting deadlines.

In addition to an hourly pay of $22.25, this position* is eligible for benefits & perks, highlights include:

• Paid sick leave and Institute holidays


• Employee assistance program


• Employee Wellness Initiatives


• Sundance Film Festival passes and benefits (varies each year)

*Applications open 8/28/2026 and will be accepted for at least one week